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The Dose with Paddy and Belinda

NouveauPaddys Regained HOW Much?! This Wasn’t the Plan.4 novembre 2026 · 57 min
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The Dose: Real conversations for PenPals & Secret Jabbers ;) Join Paddy Cunningham Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritionist ) and Belinda Hogan for your regular dose of all things ... dose related! We’ll provide inspiration, motivation and information to help you on your way to a happier and healthier life with a few laughs along the way. We’ll chat about our own journey which is currently supported by the GLP1 Obesity medication, Mounjaro - sharing highs and lows, answering your questions along with some expert guests. This content is not medical advice. https://linktr.ee/TheDosePodcast

Épisodes 70

  1. Paddys Regained HOW Much?! This Wasn’t the Plan.

    57 minSaison 4 · Épisode 4

    Paddy came home from a cruise MUCH heavier on the scales. The biggest surprise was how he felt about it.Connect with & Support The Dose:⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here⁠ ( or go to …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Paddy came home from a cruise MUCH heavier on the scales. The biggest surprise was how he felt about it.


    Connect with & Support The Dose:

    Welcome back, Penpals & Secret Jabbers! Paddy and Belinda are back from their holidays, and there’s plenty to catch up on. Paddy shares what happened to his appetite when he went a week without his GLP-1 medication on an all-inclusive cruise, how much the scales changed again once he was home, and why this was the first time a jump like that didn’t send him into a spiral.


    We also open the inbox. One Penpal has lost six stone and asks what to do when hunger comes roaring back as she tries to lower her dose. Another reckons weight maintenance is boring, and we can see her point. We get into what progress feels like when the scales settle, where to find protein when yoghurt and shakes are off the menu, and what getting stronger can look like when walking is already part of your week.

    There’s also a passport drama, an ongoing feud over a broken mug, and a word about Belinda’s new assistant, Max, who’s already heard more than he should.

    Oh, and something else pops up...... sex


    Disclaimer:

    This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

  2. I came off Mounjaro, here’s what happened next... with Mark Fearon

    1 h 23 minSaison 4 · Épisode 3

    What happens when you stop? You've reached your weight, you stop your GLP1 but, then what? * ⁠⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠⁠ ( or go to https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie)* ⁠⁠Tap here to send us a …

    Notes de l’épisode

    What happens when you stop? You've reached your weight, you stop your GLP1 but, then what?


    * ⁠⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠⁠ ( or go to https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie)

    * ⁠⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766


    Paddy and Belinda welcome Mark Fearon, former Leinster rugby player and Operation Transformation participant, for a funny, frank and deeply personal conversation.

    Mark shares how a rugby injury changed his life, his experience of weighing over 27 stone, and the years of restrictive diets, binge eating and weight regain that followed. He also opens up about codeine addiction, recovery and the importance of psychological support.

    Then we get into the question so many listeners are asking: what happens when you stop weight loss medication?


    Mark describes the return of hunger and food noise, despite significant changes to his lifeirestyle, and shares his decision about what comes next.


    We talk about:
    • Emotional eating, food shame and the “I’ll be good tomorrow” cycle.
    • Strength training and finding joy in exercise.
    • Weight maintenance and life after reaching your goal.
    • Online judgement and unsolicited advice.
    • Why Mark is done with extreme diets.


    There’s plenty of laughter, a confession about “car chips”, and some appreciation for Mark’s biceps. But at its heart, this is a conversation about rebuilding your relationship with food, your body and yourself.


    Find Mark Here:

    * https://www.instagram.com/markfearo/

    * https://www.tiktok.com/@markbyfearo


    Disclaimer:

    This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

  3. The Weight Loss Rant We Needed to Have

    53 minSaison 4 · Épisode 2

    Paddy got out of bed on the wrong side this morning, he has a LOT to rant about in regards to weight loss this week - Poor Belinda. 👀* ⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠* ⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Paddy got out of bed on the wrong side this morning, he has a LOT to rant about in regards to weight loss this week - Poor Belinda. 👀


    * ⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠

    * ⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766


    We get into the cost of treatment, the frustration of a plateau, the comments nobody asked for, and why someone else’s weight loss is apparently everybody’s business. There’s also a three hour old cup of tea, a deeply divisive teabag and several strong opinions. So, a fairly standard episode of The Dose.

    Penpals, what’s getting on your nerves about your journey? Send us a message. We’re in the mood to agree with you.


    Disclaimer:

    This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

  4. We're Back... well one of us is anyway 👀

    54 minSaison 4 · Épisode 1

    WE’RE BACK! 🎙️After 13 weeks away, Paddy and Belinda are reunited, the Pen Pals are officially a thing, and somehow we’ve already had an HR dispute within the first 30 seconds. * Support us with a coffee! Click …

    Notes de l’épisode

    WE’RE BACK! 🎙️

    After 13 weeks away, Paddy and Belinda are reunited, the Pen Pals are officially a thing, and somehow we’ve already had an HR dispute within the first 30 seconds.


    * Support us with a coffee! Click Here

    * Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766

    So… what’s happened since we disappeared? Quite a lot, actually.

    Paddy has gone from secretly running a 10K to completing his first half marathon, started therapy for the first time, begun fixing his teeth, and, after months of frustration, finally broken through his weight loss plateau and reached a brand new low.

    Meanwhile, Belinda gets very real about discovering she’s regained 14lbs over the past year, why maintenance hasn’t gone the way she expected, the possible role of medication, and why she refuses to see this setback as the end of her story.

    We also talk weight loss medication, food noise, long term treatment, DEXA scans, loose skin, body changes, the things we wish we’d tracked from day one, and what’s coming up in Season 4.

    Plus, Paddy discovers Pilates, Belinda still can’t speak into her microphone, we introduce our imaginary back office staff, and a perfectly innocent conversation about plant milk takes a deeply unfortunate turn.

    Basically, The Dose is back.

    Same honesty. Same chaos. Slightly better production.

    Welcome back, Pen Pals. ❤️


    Disclaimer:

    This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

  5. A quick update & thank you

    8 minBonus

    A short one just to share a little update and say a sincere word of thanks to each and every one of you. Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766

  6. Goodbye Season 3

    59 minSaison 3 · Épisode 18

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766Well folks, we made it. Season 3 is officially in the bag, and Paddy and Belinda are signing off …

  7. Retatrutide - My Experience

    1 h 41 minSaison 3 · Épisode 17

    She lost 37% of her body weight. In nine months. On a drug that doesn't officially exist yet in the real world.In this episode, Paddy & Belinda down with Mimi , an Australian nurse and stroke survivor who …

  8. 7 Stone Lost - The Small Life No More: Sarah’s story of change with Mounjaro

    1 h 10 minSaison 3 · Épisode 15

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766“You are living such a small life.”Those seven words from a medical professional were the wake-up …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766


    “You are living such a small life.”

    Those seven words from a medical professional were the wake-up call Sarah ( @sezzieloula on Instagram) needed to stop waiting for a miracle and start fighting for her future.


    After decades of battling obesity, medical bias, and the exhausting "mask" of being the happy people-pleaser, Sarah reached a breaking point in 2024. At her heaviest and most restricted, she’d already resigned herself to a shorter life, until she discovered a new path.


    In this deeply moving episode of The Dose, Belinda and Paddy sit down with Sarah to trace her 13-month transformation. This isn't just a story about losing seven stone; it’s a raw exploration of reclaiming the space you deserve in a world that often tries to make you feel invisible.

    • ​The "Small Life" Realization: Sarah describes the heartbreaking moment she realized she was shrinking her world to fit her body, from Googling seat widths to avoiding social gatherings.
    • ​The Science of Hope: A candid look at the "switch" that flipped when Sarah started GLP-1 medication and how it levelled the metabolic playing field after years of failed "cycle dieting."
    • ​Medical Bias & The 90s Trap: From being prescribed the Atkins diet at 19 to the trauma of being told every ailment was "just your weight," Sarah reflects on the systemic hurdles of living in a larger body.
    • ​Non-Scale Victories: The joy of the "space between the steering wheel," the thrill of wild swimming, and the power of finally crossing your legs at a desk.
    • ​A Message to Her Younger Self: A tear-jerking conclusion as Sarah shares what she wish she could tell the 19-year-old version of herself sitting in a doctor's office.

    If you have ever felt like your weight enters the room before you do, or if you’ve spent years in the "four R’s" (Restrict, Relapse, Regain, Repeat), this episode is a lighthouse. Sarah’s vulnerability is a powerful reminder that obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, not a character flaw.


    Keywords: Weight Loss Journey, Mounjaro, GLP-1, Obesity Support, Metabolic Health, Body Positivity, Medical Bias, Mental Health, The Dose Podcast, Weight Loss Medication, Personal Transformation.

    "Hold on. Have some hope. Don’t give up on yourself. You are going to be okay." — Sarah


    Disclaimer:

    This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.


    Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Belinda’s community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paddy’s links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/paddyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Keywords: Weight Loss Journey, Mounjaro, Wegovy, GLP-1, Obesity Support, Metabolic Health, Body Positivity, Medical Bias, Mental Health, The Dose Podcast, Weight Loss Medication, Personal Transformation.

  9. Life Check-In… It’s Been One of Those Weeks

    53 minSaison 3 · Épisode 14

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766This week, we’re catching up on everything, from unexpected online drama to something even more …

  10. The GLP1 Coach, with Nikki Coughlan

    1 h 7 minSaison 3 · Épisode 13

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766You’re losing weight… so why does it still feel hard?In this episode, we welcome back The GLP-1 …

  11. Paddy is stopping Wegovy…..

    49 minSaison 3 · Épisode 12

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766After nearly three months on Wegovy, Paddy has made the decision to stop.Not because he wanted to …

  12. Let's get Physical.... with Luke Atkins

    1 h 12 minSaison 3 · Épisode 11

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766Movement. Exercise. The gym. Three words that can spark motivation, fear, guilt, or an immediate eye …

  13. No Blame, No Shame, No Guilt - with Registered Dietician , Valerie O' Connor

    1 h 20 minSaison 3 · Épisode 10

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766In this episode, Paddy and Belinda sit down with Registered Dietician / Clinical Nutritionist and …

  14. We've (both) gained weight.....

    49 minSaison 3 · Épisode 9

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766We have both gained weight. Belinda opens up about seeing the scale go up after Christmas for the first …

  15. 2026 Top Tips starting a Mounjaro /Wegovy supported weight loss journey.

    1 h 6 minSaison 3 · Épisode 8

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766It is New Year’s Day, and we are back with a fresh episode of The Dose with Paddy and Belinda. In this …

  16. Happy Christmas from Paddy & Belinda

    45 minSaison 3 · Épisode 7

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766In our Christmas special, we are decking the halls with reflections from the year that was. The highs, the …

  17. From fighting my body to working with it, Aja Beckett on GLP-1s and why Shotsy was born

    1 h 20 minSaison 3 · Épisode 6

    Tap here to send us a whatsapp message In this episode of The Dose, we are joined by Aja Beckett, founder of Shotsy and a member of the GLP-1 weight loss community. Aja shares her personal journey of living …

  18. The Reality of Long Term Weight Loss and What Nobody Tells You About Maintenance

    50 minSaison 3 · Épisode 5

    What if the hardest part of weight loss isn’t losing the weight at all… but what comes next?In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Paddy and Belinda open up about the unexpected emotional twists of long term …

  19. Switching Treatments, Staying Safe: Experts Insight on What Matters Most with Jason Murphy

    60 minSaison 3 · Épisode 4

    Thinking about changing your weight loss treatment or accessing weight loss medication? Here’s what you need to know before you do. 💬In this episode of The Dose, Paddy and Belinda are joined by Superintendent …

  20. The Real Work Begins: What Maintenance Really Feels Like [S3E3]

    54 minSaison 3 · Épisode 3

    What really happens after the weight loss? Paddy and Belinda open up about the messy, motivating middle ground of maintenance — when the scale slows, hunger shifts, and the focus turns to strength, movement …

  21. From Frozen Grapes to Feck It: Lorna’s (lorzylovey) honest take on life after 40, self-worth, and laughing your way back to health. [S3E2]

    1 h 2 minSaison 3 · Épisode 2

    Lorna Cronin aka lorzylovey - joins Paddy and Belinda for a laugh-out-loud, heart-on-sleeve conversation about finding humour and self-worth on the road back to health.From Cork chaos to comedy sketches, from …

  22. Hello Season 3 - We Are Back! [S3E1]

    47 minSaison 3 · Épisode 1

    We’re back! After two months away, Paddy and Belinda swap updates on wins, setbacks, and everything in between: Electric Picnic, weddings, the velvet jacket fit-check, maintenance without obsession, training …

  23. Price Hikes & Panic: What’s Really Going On?

    23 min

    PRICES INCREASE - SPECIAL EPISODE Paddy and Belinda jump back on the mic for a “microdose” episode after a whirlwind week in obesity care across Ireland and the UK. With sudden price hikes on weight loss …

  24. Goodbye from Paddy & Belinda... for now. [S2E15]

    59 minSaison 2 · Épisode 15

    It's the final episode of season 2 of The Dose. We're taking a break for a few weeks - but before we do - we met up in person again (only our 2nd time ever to meet in person!). Recorded on location in Ireland …

  25. (Video) Live Stream with Paddy - Journey update and Q&A [S2E14]

    53 minSaison 2 · Épisode 14

    Join Paddy on this recent recorded livestream from Instagram where he takes you through his journey so far, answers some questions and general chit chat on life. This episode displays some content on screen in …

  26. Weight Lost, Love Found: A Bariatric Love Story [S2E13]

    1 h 22 minSaison 2 · Épisode 13

    In this episode, Paddy and Belinda welcome guests Jason and Sue, who share their transformative journeys through bariatric surgery. They discuss the significant weight loss, improvements in mental health, and …

  27. Shocking news for Paddy & Belinda gets real 😲 [S2E12]

    59 minSaison 2 · Épisode 12

    This week marks one full year since Paddy took his very dose of weight loss medication (Mounjaro) —and what a year it’s been. In this powerful, insightful, and occasionally outrageous episode, Paddy opens up …

  28. Rebuilding Confidence, One Outfit at a Time with Sarah Lyons [S2E11]

    1 h 6 minSaison 2 · Épisode 11

    Paddy and Belinda chat with stylist and body confidence coach Sarah Lyons about how clothes can help you reconnect with yourself—especially after body changes. From shopping anxiety to styling tips for real …

  29. 2025 Update: Top tips when starting Mounjaro / Ozempic [S2E10]

    1 h 2 minSaison 2 · Épisode 10

    Paddy and Belinda update on everything they wish they’d known at the beginning of their weight loss journeys on GLP-1 medications. From hunger myths and mindset traps to protein goals and movement truths, this …

  30. More Than a Jab: The Uneducated PT Karl O’Rourke on the Power of GLP-1s and Belonging [S2E9]

    1 h 9 minSaison 2 · Épisode 9

    What if the most powerful part of your weight loss journey wasn’t the number on the scale — but the people you meet along the way?In this episode of The Dose, Paddy and Belinda sit down with Karl O’Rourke — …

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